sick pullet?

[Le Coop]

Last night my little 6 month old cochin seemed to be slow or just sitting around. She did get up to roost. Then this morning she was still roosting at 9am. This is not normal. I brought her inside and she just crouches down and keeps her eyes closed. No interest in food, water and only opens her eyes for a few seconds if picked up. Her eye lids are turning white or losing the pink/red color. I tried tipping her beak into some water to see if she would swallow. Her head sort of fell forward and then she seemed to gain control of her neck again. She swallowed the water but did not seem to want more.

She pooped on a towel I have her on. Very liquidy, some white but mostly mucus looking. Then even a ting of blood or red color??

She has not laid any eggs yet. I don't think I feel anything impacted?? Her vent does look a little swollen, but that is only as a comparison to another chicken we have.

This is all new to me. I don't feel like we are in a financial place to take her to a vet. Some people have suggested Tylan 50. I only see that available online and not locally unless purchased after a vet visit? Anyone know that to be true? I am in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado and Murdochs did not have it.

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Tylan is an antibiotic.. which would be fine if we knew what she had or why she was feeling this way.. I would suggest trying to get her to drink some sugar water to try and perk her back up. keep her warm. Get some electrolytes in her she is probably dehydrated.

 

[Le Coop]

I do have electrolytes for water, she is not interested in drinking but I am working on sort of forcing it. Can I put the sugar in the same water that I put the electrolyte powder in?
Thanks!

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Yes you can add the sugar to it. Did you notice her acting "off" before this?

 

[Le Coop]

Just a little bit last night. It was later in the evening, 7ish. She was just sitting on the ground and not really interested in food or getting up. I thought that is strange but then she got up and roosted. It was more this morning that she has been behaving this way, still roosting and then she has not moved from the towel I have her on here in the kitchen since 9am this morning... No sneezing, no coughing, no wheezing... just that whitish color to her eyelid, liquid poop and just overall lethargic looking.

 

[maidenwolfx80]

Oh poor thing.. It doesnt sound good at all..

I havent had much disease in my flock just a few little things that they got over quickly and moved on, I woild say sour crop is the worst offender in my flock. Try the sugar and electrolytes maybe someone who has gone through more disease will pop on here,, I wish you lots of luckand hope she gets better.

 

[Le Coop]

Got some Tylan 50 Water from a friend. Trying that also now. I have her inside in a dog crate. I have been washing my hands each time I touch her. Should I be worried with dogs and kids and us adults that she could share something by being inside? Should I move the crate to the garage or barn?

 

[leadwolf1]

I don't think you have anything to worry about as far as you or your kids catching something from her. Just by the looks of her, I would treat for Coccidiosis. She has that poofed up, hunched up appearance that is often seen. Tractor Supply will carry Corid and that is the medicine you need to be looking for. Once you get it, you will need to dose her with it. Using an eyedropper, I would give her as much as you think she would drink at one sitting. Repeat this every two hours until she is drinking well on her own.

I would hold off on the antibiotic for now. Nothing you have said leads me to believe that it is a bacterial infection.

 

[Missa Chickabee]

I'm not saying it's this, but..........

Until what age can a young bird get coccidiosis? Just wondering because one of my birds got it at about 2 1/2 months of age (after I had gotten a new roo from someone) ( I was too uninformed and dumb to isolate)

I can't tell from the pic if she's "boofing (fluffling) up her feathers" and just sitting there. That's what my girl did. Her bahaviour is like your gal's and her poop was runny, not bloody as is often the case with coccidiosis.

I had to dropper-feed my little hen, one drop of Corid-water at a time on TOP of her beak until she got better. I spent a lot of time with her. I read that if you "force feed" you drown them as the liquid goes into the lungs.

Will be following your thread closely. Maybe you could post another pic or two?

 

[Le Coop]

We only have one Tractor Supply store in Colorado and it's 3 hours away. Huh, interesting. Murdochs does not seem to carry this.
I wonder what other stores in or around Denver would?